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Peninsular River System

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Facts to Remember on Indian Rivers

General Facts on Indian Rivers
The river system of India can be classified into four groups - 1.
Himalayan rivers 2. Deccan (Peninsular) rivers 3. Coastal rivers
and 4. Rivers of inland water drainage.
Luni, Machhu, Banas, Rupen, Saraswati and Ghagghar are
examples of rivers with inland water drainage, i.e. they do not
empty into the ocean but get lost into the sand.
Subarnarekha, Vamsadhara, Nagavali, Vaigai, Netravati and
Sharavati are examples of coastal rivers.
The longest flowing river in India is
the Ganges or Ganga followed by Godavari, Yamuna, Krishna
and Narmada.
The longest river which flows through India is the Indus which
originates in Tibet and enters Pakistan before flowing into the
Arabian Sea.
The Ganges is also known as the Bhagirathi since King
Bhagirath was responsible for bringing it from the heavens to
the earth. The part of the River Ganga which flows into
Bangladesh is known as Padma.
Most of the Indian rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal but some
like Narmada,Tapti, Netravathi and Periyar flow into the
Arabian Sea.
Five rivers of erstwhile Punjab are Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Jhelum
and Chenab
The river also known as Dakshin Ganga is Godavari
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The Brahmaputra is known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet and

as Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh. The Brahmaputra river is
known as Jomuna in Bangladesh.
The river known as Singi Khamban (Lion's mouth) in
Tibet River Indus
The river known as Bengal’s sorrow is River Damodar
Prayag or Allahabad is believed to be the confluence (sangam)
of these rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati
The number of Indian rivers which have been classified as
major rivers by the Government is Twelve.
There are three Trans-Himalayan rivers which originate in the
high Tibetan Plateau and cut across the mighty Himalayan
ranges. Indus, Brahmaputra, and Sutlej.

Cities and Rivers

# City (India) River
1. Delhi Yamuna
2. Agra Yamuna
3. Patna Ganga
4. Haridwar Ganga
5. Allahabad confluence of Ganga and Yamuna
6. Varanasi Ganga
7. Guwahati Brahmaputra
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8. Kanpur Ganga
9. Jabalpur Narmada
10. Bharuch Narmada
11. Lucknow Gomti
12. Hyderabad Musi
13. Nasik Godavari
14. Srinagar Jhelum
15. Vijayawada Krishna
16. Kolkata Hooghly
17. Ahmedabad Sabarmati
18. Surat Tapti
19. Thiruchirapalli Cauveri
20. Cuttack Mahanadi
21. Ayodhya Saryu
22. Ludhiana Sutlej
23. Kullu Beas
24. Ujjain Kshipra
25. Hampi Tungabhadra
26. Pune Mutha
27. Vadodara Vishwamitri
28. Madurai Vaigai
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29. Coimbatore Noyyal

30. Gorakhpur Rapti
31. Nellore Penna
32. Kurnool Tungabhadra
33. Durgapur Damodar
34. Jammu Tawi

Dams and Rivers

Dam River State
Nagarjunasagar Krishna Telangana
Pochampad (Sri Ramasagar) Godavari Telangana
Srisailam Krishna A.P.
Sardar Sarovar Narmada Gujarat
Ukai Tapi Gujarat
Hirakud Mahanadi Orissa
Bhakra Nangal Sutlej Himachal Pradesh
Pong (Maharana Pratap Sagar) Beas Himachal Pradesh
Thein (Ranjit Sagar) Ravi Punjab
Baglihar Chenab Jammu & Kashmir
Chutak Suru Jammu & Kashmir
Panchet Damodar Jharkhand
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Maithon Barakar Jharkhand

Tehri Bhagirathi Uttarakhand
Koyna Koyna Maharashtra
Mettur Kaveri Tamilnadu
Krishnaraja Sagar Kaveri Karnataka
Alamatti Krishna Karnataka
Mullaperiyar Periyar Kerala
Gandhisagar Chambal Madhya Pradesh
Nimoo Bazgo Indus Jammu & Kashmir

Dams of the World and Rivers

Dam River Country
Aswan Dam Nile Egypt
Jinping-I dam Yalong China
Three Gorges dam Yangtse China
Nurek dam Vakhsh Tajikistan
Itaipu dam Parana Brazil and Paraguay
Hoover dam Colorado U.S.A.
Note: There are innumerable dams in the world but only a
few are listed here keeping in view the scope of GK required
for competitive exams in India.
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Rivers and their Places of Origin

River Place of origin
Ganga Gangotri (Uttarakhand)
Yamuna Yamunotri (Uttarakhand)
Indus Mansarovar (Tibet)
Narmada Maikal Hills, Amarkantak (MP)
Tapi/Tapti Satpura Range, Betul (MP)
Mahanadi Nagri Town (Chhattisgarh)
Brahmaputra Chemayungdung (Tibet)
Sutlej Mt Kailash (Tibet)
Beas Rohtang Pass (Himachal Pradesh)
Godavari Nasik (Maharashtra)
Krishna Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra)
Cauvery Brahmagiri Hills, Coorg (Karnataka)
Sabarmati Udaipur, Aravalli Hills (Rajasthan)
Ravi Chamba (Himachal Pradesh)
Pennar Nandi Hills, Chickballapur (Karnataka)
Luni Pushkar, Aravalli Hills (Rajasthan)
Chambal Janapav, Indore, Vindhyas (MP)
Teesta Cholamu Lake (Sikkim)
Rangeet Rathong Glacier (Sikkim)
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River water disputes and State involved

Dispute
Krishna Water dispute
Mahadayi/Mandovi Water
dispute
Vansadhara Water dispute
Cauvery Water dispute
Babhali Barrage issue
Mulla Periyar Dam issue
States Involved
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and
Maharashtra
Goa, Karnataka and
Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Kerala
and Puducherry
Andhra Pradesh and
Maharashtra
Tamilnadu and Kerala

Rivers and their tributaries

River Tributaries
Ganga 1. Gomti 2. Ghaghra 3. Gandak 4. Kosi 5.
Yamuna 6. Son 7. Ramganga
Yamuna 1. Chambal 2. Sindh 3. Betwa 4. Ken 5. Tons 6.
Hindon
Godavari 1. Indravati 2. Manjira 3. Bindusara 4. Sarbari
5. Penganga 6.Pranahita
Krishna 1. Tungabhadra 2. Ghataprabha 3. Malaprabha
4. Bhima 5. Vedavati 6. Koyna
Cauvery 1. Kabini 2. Hemavathi 3. Simsha 4. Arkavati 5.
Bhavani
Narmada 1. Amaravati 2. Bhukhi 3. Tawa 4. Banger
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Indus 1. Sutlej 2. Dras 3. Zanskar 4. Shyok 5.Gilgit 6.

Suru
Brahmaputra 1. Dibang 2. Lohit 3. Jia Bhoreli (Kameng) 4.
Dikhow 5. Subansiri 6. Manas
Damodar 1. Barakar 2. Konar
Ravi 1. Budhil 2. Nai or Dhona 3. Seul 4. Ujh
Mahanadi 1. Seonath 2. Hasdeo 3. Jonk 4. Mand 5. Ib 6.
Ong 7. Tel
Chambal 1. Banas 2. Kali Sindh 3. Shipra 4. Parbati 5. Mej

Alternate/Ancient/Greek Names of Rivers

Present Day Alternate Name
Name
Indus Sindhu (Ancient name); Singi Khamban
(Tibetan name)
Jhelum Vitasta (Ancient name); Hydaspes(Greek
name)
Chenab Asikini (Ancient name); Chandrabhagha
Ravi Parusni (Ancient name); Airavati
Beas Vipasa (Ancient name); Hyphasis(Greek
name)
Sutlej Sutudri (Ancient name); Zarodros (Greek
name); Langechen Khambab (Tibetan name)
Brahmaputra Dihang; Tsangpo(Tibetan name)
Krishna Krsnavena, Krsnaveni, Kanhapenna (Ancient
names)
Narmada Namade (Greek name)
Luni Sagarmati, Lavanavati
Betwa Vetravati
Chambal Charmanvati
Gandak Sadanira
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Kosi Kausika
Ghaghara Karnali
Kabul Kubha
Swat Suvastu
Rivers and their places of confluence
Rivers
Alaknanda and Dhauliganga
Alaknanda and Nandakini
Alaknanda and Pindar
Alaknanda and Mandikini
Alaknanda and Bhagirathi
Ganges and Yamuna
Yamuna, Chambal, Pahuj,
Sind and Kuwari
Ganges and Kosi
Yamuna and Betwa
Krishna and Tungabhadra
Godavari and Indravati
Tunga and Bhadra
Ganges and Gandak
Sutlej and Beas
Subarnarekha and Kharkai
The first 5 are together known as Panchprayag.
Place of confluence
Vishnuprayag (Uttarakhand)
Nandaprayag (Uttarakhand)
Karnaprayag (Uttarakhand)
Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand)
Devprayag (Uttarakhand)
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)
Pachanada (Etawah dist of UP)
Kurusela (Katihar dist of Bihar)
Hamirpur (Uttar Pradesh)
Alampur (Mahbubnagar dist
of Telangana)
Bhadrakali (Bijapur dist of
Chhattisgarh)
Koodli (Shimoga dist of
Karnataka)
Hajipur (Bihar)
Harike Wetland (Punjab)
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand)
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Rivers of the World

Longest Rivers
The longest river in the world is the Nile.(Length 6,650 km)
The longest river in Europe is Volga. (Length 3,530 km)
The longest river in Asia is Yangtse. (Length 6,300 km)
The longest river in North America is Missouri-
Mississippi. (Length 5,971 km)
The longest river in South America is Amazon. (Length 6,400
km)
The longest river in the USA is Missouri-Mississippi.
The longest river in China is Yangtze.
The longest river in the Indian sub-continent is Indus. (Length
3,180 km)
The longest river in Australia is Murray-Darling. (Length 3,720
km)
The longest river in the United Kingdom is Severn. (Length
354 km)
The largest river in the world (in terms of the volume of
water) is the Amazon.
The deepest river in the world is the Congo. It is also known
as the Zaire river.

Some Facts to Remember on World Rivers

Facts to Remember - Rivers of the World
River Danube flows through FOUR capital cities Budapest
(Hungary), Belgrade (Serbia), Vienna (Austria) and Bratislava
(Slovakia). It also touches or flows through ten countries viz.
Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria,
Romania, Ukraine and Moldova.
The river which crosses the Equator twice is Zaire.
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The river which crosses the Tropic of Capricorn twice

is Limpopo.
The river known as China’s sorrow is River Hwang Ho or the
Yellow River.
The river which begins south of Equator and then crosses
Tropic of Cancer before emptying into the sea - Nile
The river which does not have any bridges across it
throughout its entire length is the Amazon.
Examples of countries which do have any rivers flowing
through them Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Yemen, Bahrain, Qatar
etc.

Cities of the World and Rivers

City (World) River
Baghdad Tigris
Bangkok Chao Phraya
Belgrade Danube
Berlin Spree, Havel
Budapest Danube
Cairo Nile
Dhaka Buriganga
Frankfurt Main
Karachi Indus
Kathmandu Bagmati
Lahore Ravi
Lisbon Tagus
London Thames
Montreal St. Lawrence
Moscow Moskva
New York Hudson
Paris Seine
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Rome Tiber
Shanghai Huangpu
Vienna Danube

Mouths of Rivers of the World

River Outflow
Amazon Atlantic Ocean
Nile Mediterranean Sea
Mississippi Gulf of Mexico
Yangtse East China Sea
Yellow river Bohai Sea
Ob Gulf of Ob (Arctic
Ocean)
Congo Atlantic Ocean
Niger Gulf of Guinea
Murray Southern Ocean
Volga Caspean Sea
Danube Black Sea
Irrawaddy Andaman Sea
Thames North Sea
Indus Arabian Sea
Rhine North Sea
Amur Strait of Tartary
Mekong South China Sea
Shatt al-Arab (formed by Tigris and Persian Gulf
Euphrates)
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River Terminology
• The study of rivers is known as Potamology.
• Alluvial: Alluvial means deposited by river. Alluvial deposits
consist of sand, clay, gravel and organic matter. Alluvial deposits
form floodplains and deltas. They contain most of the world’s
supply of tin ore, as well as, in some regions, gold, platinum, and
gemstones.
• Brackish waters: Water which is saltier than river water but less
salty than sea water.
• Delta: It is a triangular tract of deposits at the mouth of a river. It
is composed of sands, silts and clay deposited by river water and
is extremely productive agriculturally. Bird's Foot,Cuspate and
Arcuate (fan-shaped) are the types of delta depending on the
shape the river creates.
• Estuary: It is the place where river meets the sea, also called the
mouth of the river.
• Headwaters: Also known as the source, headwaters of a river is
the furthest place in that river from its estuary or confluence with
another river.
• Oxbow lake: An oxbow lake is a U-shaped body of water that
forms when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut
off, creating a free-standing body of water. This landform is so
named for its distinctive curved shape, resembling the bow pin of
an oxbow.
• River Basin: It is the area of land drained by a river and its
tributaries or in other words, the area of land from where the
water flows across to a river. It is also known as the drainage
basin. The area within the river basin is referred to as
the catchment area.
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Other terms
• Dam: A dam is an artificial barrier built across a river with the
purpose of storing water to be utilised for generation of
electricity, irrigation etc.
• Barrage: A barrage is a kind of diversion dam intended to control
the flow of water with the use of large number of gates provided
in it.
• Gorge: A gorge is a steep ravine between hills or mountains
usually created by the erosive activity of a river over hundreds of
years.
• Meander: A meander is a bend in the course of a river. A meander
forms when moving water in a stream erodes the outer banks and
widens its valley, and the inner part of the river has less energy
and deposits silt.
• Tributary: A stream or river which flows into another river. The
place at which the two rivers join is known as the confluence.
• Distributary: A distributary is a river which branches off from the
main river to merge into the sea. A distributary is the opposite of
tributary. Distributaries are common feature at the deltas.
• Hydraulic Action: It is type of erosion of the banks of a river
caused by the movement of water. When flowing water strikes
against the surface, it causes mechanical weathering.
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Himalayan Rivers:
These rivers are again subdivided into two groups. Trans Himalayan and
Himalayan. The Trans-Himalayan Rivers originate beyond the Great
Himalayas. These are the Indus, the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra rivers.
Himalayan rivers are those which originate in the Himalayas and flow
through the Northern Plains, e.g., the Ganga, the Yamuna and their
tributaries. These rivers are useful for irrigation and navigation and the
lowlands drained by them have fertile alluvial deposits.
Peninsular Rivers:
The Peninsular Rivers originate in the Western Ghats. They have a large
seasonal fluctuation in volume as they are solely fed from rainfall.
These rivers flow in valleys with steep gradients. Major rivers of the
Peninsula such as Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery flow eastwards
on the plateau and drain into Bay of Bengal.

Himalayan River System vs. Peninsular River System

The Himalayan The Peninsular River System
River System
These rivets These rivers originate in the
originate from the Peninsular Plateau and are named
lofty Himalayan as Peninsular rivers.
ranges and are
named as the
Himalayan rivers.
Catchment These rivers These rivers have small basins and
area have large basins catchment areas. The Godavari has
and catchment the largest basin area of 3.12 lakh
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areas. The total square kilometres only which is less

basin area of the than one-third the basin area of the
Indus, the Ganga Indus.
and the
Brahmaputra is
11.78, 8.61 and 5.8
lakh square
kilometres
respectively.
Valleys The Himalayan The Peninsular rivers flow in
rivers flow through comparatively shallow valleys.
deep V – shaped These are more or less completely
valleys called graded valleys. The rivers have little
gorges. These erosional activity to perform.
gorges have been
carved out by down
cutting carried on
side by side with the
uplift of the
Himalayas.
Drainage These are examples These are examples of consequent
Type of antecedent drainage.
drainage.
Water The Himalayan The Peninsular rivers receive water
Flow rivers only from rainfall and water flows in
are perennial in these rivers in rainy season only.
nature, i.e., water Therefore, these rivers are seasonal
flows throughout or non-perennial. As such these
the year in these
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rivers. These rivers rivers are much less useful for

receive water both irrigation.
from the monsoons
and snow-melt. The
perennial nature of
these rivers makes
them useful for
irrigation.
Stage These rivers flow These rivers have been flowing in
across the young one of the oldest plateaus of the
fold mountains and world and have reached maturity.
are still in
a youthful stage.
Meanders The upper reaches The hard rock surface and non-
of the Himalayan alluvial character of the plateau
rivers are highly permits little scope for the
tortuous. When they formation of meanders. As such,
enter the plains, the rivers of the Peninsular Plateau
there is a sudden follow more or less straight courses.
reduction in the
speed of flow of
water. Under these
circumstances these
rivers form
meanders and often
shift their beds.
Deltas and The Himalayan Some of the Peninsular rivers, such
Estuaries rivers form big as the Narmada and
deltas at their the Tapi form estuaries.
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mouths. The Ganga- Other rivers such as the Mahanadi,

Brahmaputra delta the Godavari, the Krishna and the
is the largest in the Cauvery form deltas.
world.
Several small streams originating
from the Western Ghats and
flowing towards the west enter the
Arabian Sea without forming any
delta.

Geography General Knowledge Indian Rivers Objective Questions

1. Amarkantak an important Peninsular river is in the state of

A. Gujarat
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Rajasthan
Answer : B. Madhya Pradesh

2. Name the largest river in south India

A. Godavari
B. Krishna
C. Cauvery
D. Mahanadi
Answer : A. Godavari
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3. Which river is called “Bengal’s sorrow”?

A. Yamuna
B. Damodhar
C. Narmada
D. Tapti
Answer : B. Damodhar

4. Which of the following rivers in India is shared by large number of states?

A. Mahanathi
B. Krishna
C. Cauvery
D. Godavari
Answer : D. Godavari

5. The Narmada river rises near

A. Amarkantak
B. Nagpur
C. Abu
D. Betul
Answer : A. Amarkantak

6. Match list I correctly with list II and select your answer using the codes given
below:
List I (Rivers) List II (Water Fall)
a) Tambarabarani 1) Kapildhara
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b) Saravathi 2) Hogenakal
c) Narmadha 3) Banatirtham
d) Cauvery 4) Jog
A. 4 3 2 1
B. 3 1 4 2
C. 2 1 4 3
D. 3 4 1 2
Answer : D. 3 4 1 2

7. Which indian state is known a land of five rivers?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Punjab
C. Haryana
D. Gujarat
Answer : B. Punjab

8. River wardha is the tributary of

A. Godavari
B. Krishna
C. Narmada
D. Sabarmathi
Answer : A. Godavari

9. The longest river in the world is

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A. Cauvery
B. Congo
C. Nile
D. Ganga
Answer : C. Nile

10. Which of the following rivers is NOT a tributary of the Ganga?

A. Gomathi
B. Gandak
C. Kosi
D. Chambal
Answer : D. Chambal (tributary of Yamuna)

11. Which river is called as the male river in India?

A. Godavari
B. Ganga
C. Brahmaputra
D. Cauvery
Answer : C. Brahmaputra

12. Chambal river flows through the states of

A. Maharashtra,Madhya pradesh and U.P.
B. U.P. ,Madhya Pradesh and Bihar
C. U.P. Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
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D. U.P. Madhya Pradesh and Orissa

Answer : C. U.P. Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan

13. The alternate name of river Brahmaputra is

A. Tista
B. Tsangpo
C. Gandak
D. Yamuna
Answer : B. Tsangpo

14. The Vaigai river rises in the

A. Agasthiyar hills
B. Cardamom hills
C. Kolli hills
D. Varusanadu Hills
Answer : B. Cardamom hills

15. Kolkata is situated on the banks of the river

A. Ganga
B. Hooghly
C. Krishna
D. Cauvery
Answer : B. Hooghly
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16. India's longest perennial river is

A. Kaveri
B. Narmada
C. Tapti
D. Ganga
Answer : D. Ganga

17. Which river has its source outside of India?

A. Ravi
B. Beas
C. Jhelum
D. Brahmaputra
Answer : D. Brahmaputra

18. Which one of the following river flows into the Arabian sea?
A. Cauvery
B. Godavari
C. Ganga
D. Narmada
Answer : D. Narmada

19. West flowing rivers of Peninsular region are

A. Cauvery, Nethravathi
B. Vaigai, Tambarabarani
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C. Krishna, Godavari
D. Naramada, Tapti

Answer : D. Naramada, Tapti

20. Which of the following river does not flow into Bay of Bengal?
A. Ganga
B. Krishna
C. Narmada
D. Godavari
Answer : C. Narmada

21. The multi purpose project on the river Sutlej is

A. Hirakud
B. Tungabhadra
C. Bhakra nangal
D. Ramganga
Answer : C. Bhakra nangal

22. Where is Agasthiar falls in Tamilnadu?

A. Coutralam
B. Kumarar kovil
C. Papanasam
D. Kalakkad
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Answer : C. Papanasam

23. Which of the following rivers does NOT pass through Himachal Pradesh?
A. Beas
B. Chenab
C. Ravi
D. Sutlej
Answer : B. Chenab

24. Himalayan rivers are Perinial because

A. south-west monsoon gives rainfall
B. north-east monsson gives rainfall
C. melting of snow resulting in the flow of water
D. get rainfall through out the year
Answer : C. melting of snow resulting in the flow of water

25. The river basin which is called “Ruhr of India” is

A. Damodar
B. Hooghly
C. Suvarna Reka
D. Godavari
Answer : A. Damodar
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26. The river Yamuna finally ends at

A. Bay of Bengal
B. Arabian Sea
C. Gulf of Cambay
D. Allahabad
Answer : D. Allahabad

27. Which river flows westwards?

A. Naramada
B. Godavari
C. Cauvery
D. Krishna
Answer : A. Naramada

28. Ahmedabad town is situated on the bank of river

A. Ganga
B. Sabarmati
C. Hooghly
D. Narmada
Answer : B. Sabarmati

29. Which pair is correctly matched?

A. Ayodhya - sabarmathi
B. cuttack- Narmada
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C. Vijayawada - Krishna
D. Kolkata - Ganga
Answer : C. Vijayawada - Krishna
30. The river Ganges rises in
A. Lake Mansarovar
B. Gangotri
C. Badrinath
D. Mt.Kailash
Answer : B. Gangotri

31. Which dam is built across the Sutlej river?

A. Kakrapara
B. Bhakra Nangal
C. Nagarjuna sagar
D. Mayrakshi
Answer : B. Bhakra Nangal

32. Match list I correctly with list II and select your answer using the codes
given below:
List I List II
a) Cauvery 1) Alamatti
b) Krishna 2) Mettur
c) Narmada 3) Gandhi Sagar
d) Chambal 4) Saradar Sarovar
A. 1 4 2 3
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B. 2 1 4 3
C. 2 1 3 4
D. 1 3 4 2

Answer : B. 2 1 4 3

33. Nasik is on the banks of the river

A. Godavari
B. Sutlej
C. Cauvery
D. Vaigai
Answer : A. Godavari

34. The river which carries larger quantity of water every year to the sea is
A. Ganga
B. Congo
C. Amazon
D. Mississippi
Answer : C. Amazon

35. The longest river is situated in

A. South America
B. China
C. Africa
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D. Australia
Answer : C. Africa

36. Where do you find Murray Darling Basin?

A. In U.S.A.
B. In Western Europe
C. In Russia
D. In Australia
Answer : D. In Australia

37. The world’s longest river is

A. Nile
B. Brahmaputra
C. Amazon
D. Missippi
Answer : A. Nile

38. The other name of Brahmaputra(in Tibet) is

A. Teesta
B. Tsangpo
C. Disang
D. Kapoli
Answer : B. Tsangpo
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39. Match list I correctly with list II and select your answer using the codes
given below:
List I List II
a) Mahanadhi 1) Thiriampak
b) Godawari 2) Pasthar lake
c) Krishna 3) Mahabaleswaram
d) Cauvery 4) Thalai Cauvery
A. 4 1 2 3
B. 2 1 3 4
C. 3 1 2 4
D. 1 3 4 2
Answer : B. 2 1 3 4

40. Which of the following is NOT a tributary of Ganges?

A. Gandak
B. Gomati
C. Yamuna
D. Chambal
Answer : D. Chambal

41. Match list I correctly with list II and select your answer using the codes
given below:
List I List II
a) Hirakud 1) Narmada
b) Sardar Sarovar 2) Mahanadi
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c) Pong 3) Krishna
d) Nagarjuna Sagar 4) Beas
A. 2 1 4 3
B. 1 4 3 2
C. 4 2 1 3
D. 3 2 4 1
Answer : A. 2 1 4 3

42. Match list I correctly with list II and select your answer using the codes
given below:
List I List II
a) Nagarjuna sagar 1) Chambal
b) Hirakud 2) Chenab
c) Salal 3) Krishna
d) Gandhi sagar 4) Mahanadi
A. 1 4 3 2
B. 3 4 2 1
C. 2 3 1 4
D. 2 1 4 3
Answer : B. 3 4 2 1

43. Which of the pairs are correctly matched?

I. Narmada - Jabalpur
II. Godavari-Nasik
III. Mahanadi - Cuttack
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IV. Amaravathi - Tamilnadu

A. I and II
B. I,II,III and IV
C. I and III
D. III and IV
Answer : A. I and II

44. The peninsular rivers have their source in

A. western ghats
B. Eastern ghats
C. Vindhya-Satpura ranges
D. Siwalik hills
Answer : A. western ghats

45. Which of the following is correctly matched?

A. Nagarjuna sagar - Krishna river
B. Hirakud -Godavari river
C. Bhakra nangal -bhakra
D. Damodar valley project-Indus river
Answer : A. Nagarjuna sagar - Krishna river

46. Match list I correctly with list II and select your answer using the codes
given below:
List I List II
a) Cauvery 1) Andhra pradesh
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b) Krishna 2) Tamilnadu
c) Ganges 3) Egypt
d) Nile 4) West Bengal
A. 4 3 2 1
B. 3 2 1 4
C. 2 1 4 3
D. 1 2 3 4
Answer : C. 2 1 4 3

47. Hirakud Dam is built across which river?

A. Mahanadi
B. Cauveri
C. Godavari
D. Krishna
Answer : A. Mahanadi

48. Srinagar is situated on the banks of the river

A. Sutlej
B. Ravi
C. Jhelum
D. Beas
Answer : C. Jhelum

49. Which river in India has the largest run off?

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A. Indus
B. Cauvery
C. Godavari
D. Ganga
Answer : A. Indus

50. Which of the following tributaries of Indus flows for its major course in
India?
A. Ravi
B. Chenab
C. Sutlej
D. Jhelum
Answer : C. Sutlej

51. Jamshedpur steel plant is located at the confluence of the rivers

Subarnarekha and
A. Damodhar
B. Kosi
C. Kharkai
D. Sone
Answer : A. Damodhar

52. Paris is situated on the bank of which river?

A. Seine
B. St.Lawrence
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C. Rhine
D. Thames
Answer : A. Seine
53. The total area from which all surface run -off is drained by a river is called
its
A. water shed
B. food plain
C. catchment area
D. interfluvial area
Answer : C. catchment area

54. What is the main reason for the presence of large swamps in the Siberian
rivers?
A. The Siberian rivers are very narrow
B. The large network of canals aggravate the rate of drainage of the siberian rivers
C. The flow of water into the sea is prevented in heavy freezinf near the mouths
of the Siberian rivers
D. There is no perennial source of water to shed the Siberian rivers
Answer : C. The flow of water into the sea is prevented in heavy freezinf near the
mouths of the Siberian rivers

55. The river Damodar ends in

A. River Ganga
B. River Hooghly
C. Bay of Bengal
D. Salt lake
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Answer : B. River Hooghly

56. The river Yamuna rises from

A. Gangodri glaciers
B. Yamunotri glaciers
C. Malwa plateau
D. Mansarovar
Answer : B. Yamunotri glaciers

57. Nagarjuna sagar Dam is constructed across the river

A. Godavari
B. Narmada
C. Tapti
D. Krishna
Answer : D. Krishna

58. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due ti
down warping?
A. Damodar
B. Mahanadi
C. Son
D. Yamuna
Answer : A. Damodar
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59. The Alamati dam is on the river

A. Godavari
B. Cauvery
C. Krishna
D. Mahanadi
Answer : C. Krishna

60. Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites
a few miles further on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapattanam,
Sivasamudram and Srirangam?
A. Cauvery
B. Thungabhadra
C. Krishna
D. Godavari
Answer : A. Cauvery

61. Rajasthan canal is fed by the river

A. Sutlej
B. Yamuna
C. Ghagra
D. Jhelum
Answer : A. Sutlej

62. The largest tributary of the river Ganges is the

A. Badhrak
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B. Kosi
C. Yamuna
D. Prayag
Answer : C. Yamuna

63. Which of the following rivers divides the Deccan Table land from northern
India?
A. Chambal
B. Krishna
C. Naramada
D. Godavari
Answer : C. Naramada

64. Consider the following Items imported by India :

I. Kishenganga
II. Ganga
III. Wain-ganga
IV. Penganga
the correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the north-south direction is
A. I,II,III,IV
B. II,I,III,IV
C. II,I,IV,III
D. I,II,IV,III
Answer : C. II,I,IV,III
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65. Pong Dam is a joint venture of the following states of India

A. Haryana, Punjab , Rajasthan
B. Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa
C. Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab
D. Rajasthan,Haryana, Gujarat
Answer : A. Haryana, Punjab , Rajasthan

66. Which of the following is a joint venutre of Tamilnadu and Kerala?

A. Tehri Dam
B. Rajghat Dam
C. Parambikulam Aliyar Dam
D. Thein Dam
Answer : C. Parambikulam Aliyar Dam

67. Canal irrigation is widely prevalent in this state of India

A. Punjab
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Tamilnadu
Answer : A. Punjab

68. Which of the following states has the maximum density of canals for
irrigation?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Punjab
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C. Bihar
D. Tamilnadu
Answer : B. Punjab

69. The canal-carrying capacity of Farrakka is

A. 75,000 Cusecs
B. 70,000 Cusecs
C. 40,000 Cusecs
D. 35,000 Cusecs
Answer : C. 40,000 Cusecs

70. World's largest dam is

A. Three Gorges, china
B. Chapeton, Argentina
C. Syncrude Tailings, Canada
D. Bhakra, India
Answer : A. Three Gorges, China

71. World's longest dam is located on

A. Mahanadi
B. Sutlej
C. Cauvery
D. Ganga
Answer : A. Mahanadi
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72. Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation
of Chambal ravines?
A. Splash
B. Sheet
C. Rill
D. Gully
Answer : D. Gully

73. The town situated at the mouth of Tapti is

A. Surat
B. Broach
C. Masulipatnam
D. Kandla
Answer : A. Surat

74. Ukai project is located in

A. Punjab
B. Karnataka
C. Assam
D. Gujarat
Answer : D. Gujarat
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1 Damodar river rises in which place ? Chota Nagpur plateu

2 The river Godavari rises in which Satpura range (Trayambak)
region ?
3 River Indus originates from which Kailash range
place ?
4 Narmada river originates from MP
Amarkantak in which place ?
5 Which three rivers of the peninsula Son,Mahanadi, Narmada
India have the Amarkantak region as
their source
6 The river Cauvery originates from Karnataka
which state ?
7 The river Brahmaputra turns into Namcha Barwa
India around which mountains ?
8 The source of river Chambal is in Indore
which district ?
9 The river Yamuna rises from which Jamunotri glaciers
part ?
10 Which is the origin of Krishna river? Western Ghat
11 Penganga, Wardha, and Wainganga Godavari
are the tributaries of which river ?
12 Lohit, Dibang, Subansiri,Tista,Manas Brahmaputra
are the tributaries of Which river ?
13 Gomti,Kosi ,Yamuna,Son are the Ganges
tributaries of Which river ?
14 Chenab, Sutlej, Indus
Snyok,Jhelum,Ravi,Beas, are the
tributaries of Which river ?
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15 Chambal ,Ken are the tributaries of Yamuna

Which river ?
16 Tungabhadra is the tributaries of Krishna
Which river ?
17 Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati are the Cauvery
tributaries of Which river ?
18 Wainganga , Indravati are the Godavari
tributaries of Which river ?
19 Which tributaries of the Ganga system Sone
flows northwards?
20 What is the largest tributary of the Yamuna
river Ganga ?
21 Which is the largest river of south Godavari
India ?
22 Which is the longest river in India ? Ganga
23 The largest river delta of India is of Ganga
24 Which river of India does make a delta Ganges, Godavari,Mahanadi
?
**does not make delta –Tapti
Which two rivers form world’s largest Ganges & Brahmaputra
delta ?
25 Which type of river is formed by the Arcuate
Brahmaputra river ?
26 The chilka lake region lies in between Mahanadi and Godavari
the deltas of which river
27 The Dul hasti power station is based Chenab
on which rivers ?
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28 The Nagarjunasagar dam is Krishna

constructed on the river ?
29 On which rivers is located Indo-Pak Chenab
Bagalihar project ?
30 The river on which the reservoir for Sutlej
Indira Gandhi Canal has been built is ?
31 The world’s highest rail bride being Chenab
constructed in the state of J & K on
which river ?
32 Krishan Raja Sagara Dam being Cauvery
constructed on which rivers ?
33 The almati dam being constructed Krishna
on which rivers ?
34 The dam constructed across the river Bhakra –Nangal
Sutlej is
35 Name the rivers which forms an Narmada
estuary ?
36 Which rivers flow through a rift valley Narmada ,Tapti
?
37 Which east flowing rivers of India has Damodar
rift valley due to down warping ?
38 The longest river of peninsular India is Godavari
39 The second largest river basin in India Godavari
is of the river …
40 Which rivers is known as “Vridhay Godavari
Ganga”
41 Which is the second largest river Krishna
among the peninsular river in India ?
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42 The river also Known as Tsangpo in Brahmaputra

Tibet is
43 The Tibetan river ‘Tsangpo’ enters Arunachal Pradesh
India through the state of ….
44 By which name does the Brahmaputra Tsangpo
enters into India ?
45 Which river is located of the Indian Luni
desert ?
46 Which river in India has been declared Ganga
as the National River ?
47 By what name is the Ganga known in Padma
Bangladesh
48 Which rivers met Ganga in Bihar ? Ghaghra, gandak, Son,Punpun
49 Which rivers joins Ganga at Allahabad Yamuna
?
50 Which rivers flows through Tapti
Maharashtra and Gujarat ?
51 Which rivers flows through Godavari
Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh ?
52 Through which states does the river UP,MP,Rajasthan
Chambal flows ?
53 River that pass through Himachal Beas, Chenab,Ravi,Satluj ,Yamuna
Pradesh are …
54 Which are the west-flowing rivers of Narmada and Tapti
southern Indian which flow into
Arabian sea ?
55 Name the north flowing river Chambal
56 Name the West flowing rivers Narmada ,Tapti
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57 The river Cauvery flows from … Karnataka to Tamil Nadu

58 Which rivers flows between the Narmada
Vindhya and Satpura ranges
59 Which is an east flowing river of Mahanadi
Indian Peninsula ?
60 The main river flowing in the state of J Jhelum
& K is
61 Which rivers flows between the Narmada
Vindhyas and satpura ranges
62 Except Narmada and Tapti , all the East
rivers in peninsular plateau are
flowing towards
63 Which rivers flows through Salem, Cauveri
Namakkal, Dharmapur ,Tanjavur is
64 Which is the leading sediment Ganges
transporting river in India ?
65 The river basin which is called “Ruhr Damodar
of India” is
66 Which river is known as Sorrow of Damodar
Bengal?
67 Which river is known as India’s River Koshi
of Sorrow ?
68 Which river is known as Dkshina Godavari
Ganga ?
69 Which river is known as ‘the twin of Tapti
the Narmada”
70 Lucknow city is situated on which Gomti
river ?
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71 Ayodhya is situated on the bank of Saryu

which river ?
72 Badrinath is situated on the bank of Alakanda
which river ?
73 Guwahati ,Dibrugarh are situated on Brahmaputra
the bank of which river ?
74 Rajahmindry,Nasik are situated on the Godavari
bank of which river ?
75 Tiruchirapalli is situated on the bank Kaveri
of which river ?
76 Hosangabad,Jabalur is situated on Narmada
the bank of which river ?
77 Which cities is located on the bank of Fatehpur,
river Ganga ? Kanpur,Bhagalpur,Uttarkashi,Haridwar
78 Which cities is located on the bank of Surat
river Tapti ?
79 Which cities is located on the bank of Srinagar
river Jhelum ?
80 Which cities is located on the bank of Delhi
river Yamuna ?
81 On which river Ajmer is stated ? Luni
82 Aizawal is situated on which river Tiwang river
Bank ?
83 Which cities is located on the bank of Kolkata
river Hooghly ?
84 Which cities is located on the bank of Cuttak
river Mahanadi ?
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85 Which cities is located on the bank of Vijaywada

river Krishna?
86 Which cities is located on the bank of Firozpur
river Sutlez ?
87 On which river is the shivasamudram Cauvery
falls located ?
88 On which river is the Jog falls fall Sharavati
located?
89 On which river is the Duandhar falls Narmada
located?
90 Which rivers joins Ganga at Allahabad Yamuna
?
91 Which groups of rivers fall in the Bay Ganga ,Bhrahmaputra, Hooghly
of Bengal ?
92 Indus falls into the sea near which city Karachi
?
93 At which place Alakanda and Devprayag
Bhagirathi meets and take the name
Ganga ?
94 The river Damodar end in which place River Hooghly
?
95 Which rivers drains into Rann of kutch Luni
?
96 The rivers Mahanadi,Godavari, Bay of Bengal
Krishna ,Cauvery and Brahmaputra
drain into
97 What is the name of river island of Majuli
Brahmaputra ?
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98 Rajasthan canal is fed by which river? Sutlej

99 Large number of jute mills are found Hooghly
on the bank of which river

100 Which river is known as River of Ravi

Lahore ?